How many party favours do you need per guest?

One favour per guest plus a handful of spares covers surprise plus-ones. For game prizes, plan one prize per game round and a couple of consolation gags so losing still gets a laugh.

What works as a prize for office party games?

Keep prizes under about ten dollars and office-safe — scratch cards, desk toys and photo props all work. The claw machine makes a great grand prize that lives in the breakroom afterward.

Party favours & prizes

13 Christmas Party Favours and Game Prizes People Keep

Stock the prize table and the take-home basket in one order. Crackers for the dinner table, props for the photos, gag prizes for game winners — bought in packs so nobody leaves empty-handed.

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Representative festive paper crackers with twisted ends arranged on a set holiday dinner table

Tradition in a tube$15–$25

Christmas Crackers (12 Pack)

Snap, crown, terrible joke — the dinner-table tradition in a box

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Representative holiday photo booth props on sticks fanned out on a table

The party's main cornerUnder $15

Holiday Photo Booth Props Kit

Cardboard moustaches and elf ears that make camera-shy relatives pose.

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Representative tabletop claw machine cabinet filled with small candies

Breakroom arcade$25–$50

Mini Arcade Claw Machine

Load it with candy and turn the breakroom into an arcade.

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Representative stack of red plush hats with white trim and pom-poms piled on a party table

The host's cheat codeUnder $15

Santa Hats Party Pack (12)

A dozen matching hats — instant party, instant group photo

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Representative felt reindeer antler headbands arranged for a holiday party

One box, whole partyUnder $15

Reindeer Antler Headbands Party Set

Hand one to every guest at the door — instant herd, instant party.

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Representative fanned stack of festive scratch cards with foil panels and a coin nearby

Instant party icebreakerUnder $15

Holiday Scratch-Off Game Cards

Deal a card to every guest and the party starts itself

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Representative assortment of small metal and plastic puzzle keychains in a bowl

A favour with an afterlifeUnder $15

Keychain Puzzle Party Favours (Set)

Drop a bowl of tiny brain teasers on the table and watch it go quiet.

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Representative cluster of miniature rubber hands perched on raised fingertips

Peak absurdity per dollarUnder $15

Tiny Finger Hands (10 Pack)

Miniature hands for your fingertips — comedy has no floor

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Representative pile of translucent rubber balls glowing in bright colours against a dark background

Party-bag loot, upgradedUnder $15

Light-Up Bouncy Balls Party Pack

Flashing bouncy balls that turn a dark basement into a light show

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A gag that never retiresUnder $15

Wind-Up Chattering Teeth

The gag older than most of the family — and it still lands every time.

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Representative pink whoopee cushions resting on a dining chair

The prank that reloadsUnder $15

Self-Inflating Whoopee Cushions (2 Pack)

It reinflates on its own — so the pranks never have to stop.

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Representative mini plush animal keychains beside sealed mystery bags

Suspense you can petUnder $15

Mystery Mini Plush Keychains (Set)

Nobody knows which plush is inside — the reveal is the whole present.

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Representative stack of joke gift boxes printed with fake product designs

Wrap deceptionUnder $15

Prank Gift Boxes (set of 3)

Wrap a real gift in a box for a fake terrible product.

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How many party favours do you need per guest?: One favour per guest plus a handful of spares covers surprise plus-ones. For game prizes, plan one prize per game round and a couple of consolation gags so losing still gets a laugh.
What works as a prize for office party games?: Keep prizes under about ten dollars and office-safe — scratch cards, desk toys and photo props all work. The claw machine makes a great grand prize that lives in the breakroom afterward.

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